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Durham vs White River Junction vs Enfield vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Durham | White River Junction | Enfield | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681 |
3,364Lowest |
4,475 |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
33.7±3.2 13% below U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Durham and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71k 17% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
| Durham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 min 35% below U.S. |
15 min 42% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #5 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.